Captain Stephen Eustaquio scored a dramatic injury-time winner as co-hosts Canada beat South Africa 1-0 on Sunday to reach the last 16 of the World Cup, as the…

Tehran, Iran – Iran’s national football team has once again failed to realise the dream of reaching the knockout phase of the World Cup, with the wartime 2026 …

Thomas Tuchel praised Jude Bellingham's buy-in to the team ethic after another man-of-the-match performance from the 22-year-old drove England through to the k…

Experienced World Cup watchers don’t get truly plugged into the tournament until the start of the elimination phase. Now, we’ll start seeing the better teams t…

Live updates, analyses and text commentary as South Africa face cohosts Canada in first knockout match in Los Angeles.

Austria and Algeria advanced to the World Cup knockout stage after a 3-3 draw, dismissing collusion claims. This match highlighted unpredictability in the tour…

The expanded 48-team format didn’t turn weak teams into contenders; France, Brazil, and England dominated, while Germany and Spain barely advanced. The knockou…

Colombia finished top of their World Cup 2026 qualifying group after a 1-1 draw with Portugal, securing a top seed for the expanded 48-team tournament. This me…

Canada and South Africa will face off in their first-ever World Cup knockout match, with Canada favored at 66% to advance. The winner will play either the Neth…

DR Congo’s Leopards reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time with a 1-0 win over Uzbekistan. Their underdog success offers hope and national pri…

Iran’s World Cup campaign ended in heartbreak after Austria’s 95th-minute equalizer eliminated them on goal difference despite an unbeaten group stage, while o…